Gene Zubovich charts the strange history of Protestants and American politics.
Day: November 21, 2014
Rise of the “Dones”
Mark Sandlin says that next to the “Spiritual But Not Religious” (SBNR) folks, there is another growing group of folks who are a growing part of the culture’s spiritual landscape. He calls them “the Dones” and they are faithful people who are done with church.
The Presiding Bishop on the President’s immigration plan
Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has issued the following statement on President Obama’s recently announced immigration policies:
New anti-gay law proposed in Uganda
A year after a law requiring life in prison for homosexual acts was thrown out in court, the parliament in Uganda has before it a new law that would outlaw the “promotion” of homosexuality.
Episcopal priest arrested at protest in Ferguson
The Rev. Rebecca Ragland was one five protesters arrested for blocking a street outside the police headquarters in Ferguson, Missouri, yesterday.
Keep Bothering Me
Friday, November 21, 2014 – Proper 28, Year Two [Go to Mission St Clare for an online version of the Daily Office including today’s scripture readings.] Today’s Readings for the Daily Office: Psalms 102 (morning) // 107:1-32 (evening) Malachi 3:1-12 James 5:7-12 Luke 18:1-8 It’s tempting to lower our expectations for justice when various powers […]
